Welcome to Birchwood ...

Birchwood is located in Cheboygan County<1>.

The location of Birchwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Birchwood is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Birchwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Birchwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Birchwood: This one is located in Cheboygan County and the other is located in Berrien County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 17 communities that are also named Birchwood - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Tennessee (3), Washington and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birchwood.

Communities near Birchwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birchwood.

• Cheboygan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheboygan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheboygan
  • Cheboygan is located in Cheboygan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheboygan <4>
• Pellston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellston
  • Pellston is located in Emmet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pellston <4>
• Onaway
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
  • Onaway is located in Presque Isle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaway <4>
• Mackinaw City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw City
  • Mackinaw City is located in Emmet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw City <4>
• Alanson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanson
  • Alanson is located in Emmet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanson <4>
• Wolverine
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
  • Wolverine is located in Cheboygan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolverine <4>
• Riggsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggsville
  • Riggsville is located in Cheboygan County
• Topinabee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topinabee
  • Topinabee is located in Cheboygan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topinabee <4>
• Giauque Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giauque Beach
  • Giauque Beach is located in Cheboygan County
• Indian River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
  • Indian River is located in Cheboygan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Birchwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birchwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birchwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Birchwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birchwood. See our Newspapers Page for Birchwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birchwood ...

Looking for more information about Birchwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Birchwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birchwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birchwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/